ZESCO Limited and Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina), a wholly state-owned company, have signed three contracts…
Category: East Africa
NIEC 2023 Focus on Financing Namibia’s Energy & Power Projects
Under the theme, “Financing Energy&Power Projects: Trends, Outlook&Forecast,” a strategic panel examined how Namibia can finance…
NIEC Commences, Spotlighting Namibia’s Energy Sector
The fifth edition of the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) kicked off on April 26, with…
Energy PS Decries Power Transformer Vandalism
The government is determined to address the issue of power security in the country, with the Ethiopia-Kenya transmission…
Soleil-Nyakiriza Project Commences for Solar and Clean Cooking in Burundi
The “Soleil-Nyakiriza” or Rural Community Solar Energy Project is being carried out in Burundi. The Ministry…
AfDB and KETRACO Hold Workshop on PPP Law
The African Development Bank recently hosted a workshop for stakeholders in Kenya’s energy sector to discuss…
IFC and Voltalia Sign for Solar Power with Storage in Malawi
For Malawi, decarbonization and mix diversification of the electricity are promising. 165 kilometers from the country’s…
AfDB, AFD to Fund the Kakono Hydropower Plant with $276 million in Tanzania
The Kakono hydropower project in Tanzania is proceeding as planned. Both the African Development Bank (AfDB)…
Tanzania Hydropower plant gets $300m from AfDB, France and EU
The African Development Bank, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the European Union (EU) have agreed…
Gulf Power, Lake Turkana Wind Power Accused of High Electricity Costs
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) reviewed power tariffs that took effect on April 1. Kenya…